John Saylor Coon collection, 1878-1967.

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John Saylor Coon collection, 1878-1967.

This collection contains incoming and outgoing correspondence to and from John Saylor Coon, as well as a ledger that Coon kept between about 1916 and 1919.

1.4 linear feet (one half-size document case, one oversize box)

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Georgia Institute of Technology. School of Mechanical Engineering

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Georgia School of Technology

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The Office of the Registrar at the Georgia Institute of Technology is responsible for maintaining the official academic record of students at the institution. From the description of Register of Students of the Georgia School of Technology, 1888-1905 (bulk dates 1888-1904). (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat record id: 26923639 From the description of Student Directory of the Georgia School of Technology, ca. 1899-1906. (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat re...

Georgia institute of technology

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The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonly referred to as Georgia Tech or Tech, was founded on October 13, 1885 as the Georgia School of Technology. The creation of the educational institution was part of the plans of Georgia leadership to reconstruct and revitalize the state's economy following the Civil War. Eighty-four candidates took the first entrance examination on October 3, 1888 and the school formally opened on October 5, 1888. Over the next several decades the school evolved from tr...

Coon, John Saylor, 1854-1938.

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John Saylor Coon was appointed the first Mechanical Engineering and Drawing Professor at the Georgia School of Technology in 1889. The first chair of the Mechanical Engineering department, in 1896 he also assumed the role of superintendent of shops. During his thirty-five year career at Georgia Tech, Coon contributed much to the growth and reputation of the school. From the description of John Saylor Coon collection, 1878-1967. (Georgia Institute of Technology). WorldCat record id: 1...

Stovall, Samuel C. (Samuel Cornelius), Jr.

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